Publicized intimacies on reality television: An analysis of voyeuristic content and its contribution to the appeal of reality programming

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 190-210

  Baruh, Lemi ^a  

^a KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 68249102616     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150902907678     Document Type: Article

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